QUESTION:   What do you do in that “in-between time” when your life is transitioning from one path to another and you have yet to discover your new purposeful path? ANSWER:  The Tibetan Buddhist call this in-between time a “bardo,” which is defined as a transition or gap between the completion of one situation…

QUESTION: When was the last time you were angry? And what did you precisely do with the anger? ANSWER: A great question as we all deal with anger, yours truly included. I don’t get angry often and doing the work of forgiveness for the last 22 year has made me calmer and more peaceful. But…

  QUESTION: With so much attack taking place online and in person within political and personal arenas, what is the best way a person can respond to these attacks? ANSWER: My sense is to not give energy to these attacks. It will only create more stress and thus perpetuate and amplify negative feelings and energy.…

QUESTION: What Advice would you give Donald Trump to Foster Peace? ANSWER: I asked my good and wise friend Stan Siegel – whom you have met before in my newsletter – about the advice he would give to President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to foster peace in the world. Here is his answer: The U.S.…

QUESTION: What Are Your Thoughts about the Holidays During This Challenging Time? ANSWER: The holidays are a time for celebration, reflection, family, friends and setting goals for 2017. For some, the holidays can be stressful especially in families that are divided with the recent Presidential election. As I had written before, looking through the spiritual…

QUESTION What can parents do to ensure their children are not learning things such as judgment, hate, and name-calling from our presidential candidates? ANSWER  This is a major concern and one that I have been addressing in my presentations to the youth I often speak to here in the US and internationally. The first and…

QUESTION: What do people really need during this crazy campaign time? What can they focus on to stay sane? ANSWER: I, too, am frustrated and sometimes shocked at the lies and spins being uttered in our current elections. This is a very different and accusatory campaign, which seriously undermines our sense of basic American values…

  QUESTION: What would you say if your child or grandchild wanted to go into the military? ANSWER: It would be their choice, as they have their own journey. As poet Khalil Gibran notes, I cannot visit that journey in my wildest dreams. Even so I would recommend that they become peacemakers and not warriors!…

QUESTION:    What Are Your Thoughts About the Orlando Tragedy? ANSWER: In light of the recent tragedy in Orlando, my heart has been and continues to remain heavy as I am sure many feel the same sensation. This is further confirmation of the spiraling costs of violence and the untold unbearable grief of family members…

QUESTION:    When someone hurts one of your loved ones, how do you know when to get involved and when to stay out of it? ANSWER: The critical piece here is not so much “when” to stay out of something but “what” to stay out of. When a loved one gets hurt, it is important…